A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or field inclosed for a race or combat.
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To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.
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To hearken; to attend; to listen.
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To listen or hearken to.
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To desire or choose; to please.
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To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.
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Inclination; desire.
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An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.
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A strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth, particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a strip of cloth; a fillet.
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A limit or boundary; a border.
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The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.
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A stripe.
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A roll or catalogue, that is row or line; a record of names; as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate.
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A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.
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A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.
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A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman.
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The first thin coat of tin.
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A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.
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To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.
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To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.
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To enroll; to place or register in a list.
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To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.
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To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.
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To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.